Matthew 2:1-12

This morning, I am breaking down chapter 2 into parts, and these dozen or so verses tell the story of the magi. They were a group of old regarded for their wisdom. Perhaps a “first century a.d.” entourage like what we sent to North Korea to free our hostages…ok, perhaps not. But I noticed that when they arrived at Jesus’ house (not at the place of his birth) they bowed down and worshipped.

I have heard that their gifts were of significance: gold fit for a king, frankincense used for worship and a symbol of Christ’s purity, and myrrh was used in embalming…truly a foretaste of the death (and resurrection) of the man who would be the Savior of mankind (Matt. 1:21).